Director, Human Resources Business Partner

Jobtailor; Dearborn (MO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a senior HR leader to design and drive the organization’s HR strategy and program delivery from its Dearborn, MI base. You will shape culture, partner with executives, and lead major transformation initiatives across the workforce.

Responsibilities include aligning workforce plans with business priorities, executing talent management across the lifecycle, and building high-performing teams while ensuring engagement and retention.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, or related discipline (degree preferred)
• Experience leading HR partnerships and organizational change initiatives
• Strong communication, collaboration, and data storytelling skills
• Proven ability to influence leaders and drive enterprise-wide initiatives

Responsibilities

• Lead design, implementation, and execution of HR strategy and program delivery
• Drive a culture of excellence and prepare leaders to embrace change
• Collaborate with HR and business leaders to ensure engagement and results
• Consult with senior leaders to enhance organizational design and effectiveness
• Translate company objectives into tailored HR strategies for organization and teams
• Lead large-scale change management impacting hundreds to thousands of employees
• Implement structures to improve performance with minimal disruption
• Develop and execute workforce plans aligned with business needs
• Attract, engage, and retain world-class talent
• Own talent management lifecycle including acquisition, integration, performance, rewards, engagement, and retention
• Potentially lead a team of HR Business Partners

Skills

HR Strategy Development

Organizational Design

Talent Management

Change Management

People Leadership

Education

Master’s degree in HR/OD or related

Bachelor’s degree in HR/OD or related

Job description

• Lead the design, implementation, and execution of the organization’s HR strategy and overall HR program delivery
• Drive HR strategy toward a culture of excellence and prepare leaders and teams to embrace organizational change
• Collaborate with HR and business leaders to ensure employee engagement and results
• Consult with senior business leaders to enhance organizational design and effectiveness and drive employee engagement
• Translate company-wide objectives and initiatives into tailored strategies for the organization, technical leaders, and employees
• Lead large-scale change management planning and execution impacting hundreds to thousands of employees
• Implement organizational structures that improve individual and organizational performance while minimizing business disruption
• Develop and implement organization-specific people and workforce plans and roadmaps aligned with business needs
• Drive strategies to attract, engage, and retain world-class talent
• Own execution of the talent management lifecycle, including talent acquisition, talent integration, performance management, total rewards management, employee engagement, and retention
• Potentially lead a team of HR Business Partners

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience (degree preferred)
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience with a Master’s degree or 10 years with a Bachelor’s degree
• People leadership experience, including direct management of Human Resources team members
• Experience establishing trust and credibility with leaders and stakeholders at all levels
• Ability to influence, challenge, and partner effectively across the organization
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Data and analytics skills, quantitative reasoning, and data storytelling expertise
• Demonstrated track record of working collaboratively in a team-oriented environment
• Action-oriented, persistent, and courageous outlook when navigating complex situations
• Willingness to work in person at Ford’s Dearborn, MI headquarters at least four days per week
• Proven track record of strong HR Business Partnership
• Experience in organizational design, talent management, and leading transformation
• Strong emotional resilience in the face of change and challenge
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in leading HR strategy, organizational design, and talent management while fostering employee engagement and driving change management initiatives. Proven ability to collaborate with senior leaders and implement data-driven workforce plans aligned with business objectives.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• HR Strategy Development
• Organizational Design
• Talent Management
• Change Management
• People Leadership

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Data Analytics
• Quantitative ReasoningPerformance Management
• Talent Acquisition
• Employee Engagement
• Total Rewards Management
• Workforce Planning
• Organizational Effectiveness
• Change Management Execution
• HR Program Delivery

Soft Skills

• Strong Communication Skills
• Influencing Skills
• Collaboration
• Emotional Resilience
• Action-Oriented

Industry Keywords

• Human Resources
• Organizational Development
• Employee Retention
• HR Business Partnership
• Stakeholder Engagement